Paul Doyle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1972)

Paul Doyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972 for the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 4 seasons. Across 87 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 3.79 ERA and 65 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 5–3
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.45
SO 65
Pitcher PIV -1088.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 172 lb
Born
10/2/1939 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
5/6/2020 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-05-28
Last Game
1972-05-02

Full name: Paul Sinnott Doyle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Doyle — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 3 87 0 0 0 11 90.1 85 38 11 46 65 3.79 -1088.5

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 5.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Doyle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 ATL NL 2 0 36 0 0 0 4 39.0 31 9 16 25 2.08 3.61 (+43%) -173.4
1970 CAL AL 3 1 40 0 0 0 5 42.0 43 24 21 34 5.14 3.89 (-32%) -915.2
1970 SDN NL 0 2 9 0 0 0 2 7.0 9 5 6 2 6.43 — 0.0
1972 CAL AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 0 3 4 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 5 3 87 0 0 0 11 90.1 85 38 46 65 3.79 — -1,089

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Paul Doyle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
87 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Doyle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 ATL NL 36 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CAL AL 40 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 87 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Paul Doyle — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul Doyle — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Paul Doyle — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 1 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Paul Doyle — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1969 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Doyle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4020000.000
Away4750000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Doyle — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4037.1381518213.62
Away4753.0472328443.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Doyle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-05-02 LAANYYL 000000000
1972-04-22 LAATEXL 000000000
1970-09-26 SDPSFGL 000000000
1970-09-22 SDPATLL 000000000
1970-09-15 SDPLADL 100000000
1970-09-13 SDPCINW 000000000
1970-09-08 SDPHOUL 000000000
1970-09-06 SDPCINL 000000000
1970-09-04 SDPCINW 000000000
1970-08-28 SDPCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Doyle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-05-02 LAANYY — 0.1000200
1972-04-22 LAATEX — 2.0200140
1970-09-26 SDPSFG L 0.1011100
1970-09-22 SDPATL — 0.0100200
1970-09-15 SDPLAD — 1.1111100
1970-09-13 SDPCIN SV 1.0000000
1970-09-08 SDPHOU — 0.1322000
1970-09-06 SDPCIN — 1.0100000
1970-09-04 SDPCIN SV 2.0000220
1970-08-28 SDPCHC L 0.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Doyle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 87 0 3 27 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Doyle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 ATL P 36 0 2 10 0 0
1970 CAL P 40 0 1 10 0 1
1970 SDN P 9 0 0 6 0 1
1972 CAL P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Doyle — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 87

Paul Doyle: the record in brief

Paul Doyle played a first major league game on May 28, 1969 and a last one on May 2, 1972. Doyle played for the Atlanta Braves (1969), the California Angels (1970 to 1972), and the San Diego Padres (1970). Listed as a pitcher, Doyle both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 172 pounds. Doyle was born on October 2, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Doyle's death is recorded on May 6, 2020, in Huntington Beach, CA, USA. Paul Doyle was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Sinnott.

Doyle pitched in 87 games, starting 0, and finished with a 5-3 record and 3.79 ERA. Doyle had 65 strikeouts and 11 saves. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.79 mark was 5.4% worse. In 1969, one of the busiest seasons, Doyle posted a 2.08 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.61.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1969.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Doyle

What years did Paul Doyle play?
Paul Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.
Was Paul Doyle a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 65 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Doyle hit?
Paul Doyle hit 0 career home runs.
What was Paul Doyle's career batting average?
Paul Doyle batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Paul Doyle's career ERA?
Paul Doyle finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 5-3 with 65 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Doyle have?
Paul Doyle recorded 65 career strikeouts.